Los Teques Metro
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Los Teques
Los Teques is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Miranda. Its population is 140,617 .-History:The city was founded in 1777 and was named after the Aractoeques Carabs, an indigenous tribe that once inhabited the area...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
with connections to important surrounding cities and communities. It was opened to public service on November 3, 2006.
Presently, the system connects the city with Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. It is adscribed to the Venezuelan government and the Ministry of Infrastructure. The government of Miranda State and the mayorship of the Guaicaipuro Municipality
Guaicaipuro Municipality
The Guaicaipuro Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 280,687. The town of Los Teques is the shire town of...
are also financing its development.
In its actual (first) stage, it runs for 9.5 km (5.9 mi) parallel to the San Pedro River, establishing a link between Las Adjuntas
Las Adjuntas
Las Adjuntas is a common station shared by two Venezuelan subway systems, the Caracas Metro and the Los Teques Metro. The station has two platforms that are connected by three pedestrian overpasses. Each platform serves up to two trains from their respected subway systems....
station 900 metres above sea level to the Alí Primera (formerly El Tambor) station 1300 metres above sea level in Los Teques, with a fifteen minutes travel calculated in between, and no intermediate stops.
Presently, Los Teques Metro only operates between these 2 stations, however, additional stations are now under construction.
History
The subway plans date back to 1982, when it was first proposed. However, it wouldn't be until October 19, 1998 when the C.A. Metro Los Teques transit corporation was created in order to carry out management, administrative duties and civil works related to the project. It was supposed to alleviate the congestion of the Panamerican Highway and ease commuting between the two cities, because of their proximity.Construction for the first phase began in 2001 with works including the cannalization of the San Pedro River, the tunnelling and building of the bridges until reaching Las Adjuntas. It is estimated that the project cost was about 800 million US dollars.
The metro system began with restricted operations:
- 1 railway through a single tunnel;
- 1 or 2 trains;
- Monday to Friday service between 5:15 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and later from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.;
- limited weekend service,
on November 3, 2006.
Operations
The second rail within the same tunnel was formally inaugurated October 22, 2007. Trial and testing period continued with additional trains and full 7 day service from 5:10 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. implemented on November 19, 2007.The ride between Las Adjuntas and Alí Primera as of January 2, 2007 is 1,500 bolívares
Venezuelan bolívar
The bolívar fuerte is the currency of Venezuela since 1 January 2008. It is subdivided into 100 céntimos and replaced the bolívar at the rate of Bs.F. 1 = Bs...
(1.5 bolívares fuertes, 75 US cents) for a one way ride and the price includes a subway ride within the Caracas Metro
Caracas Metro
The Caracas Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving Caracas, Venezuela. It is constructed and operated by Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas, a government-owned company that was founded in 1977 by José González-Lander who headed the project for more than thirty years since the early planning...
network.
| Type | Coverage | Fare | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | One Way | One ride to or from Los Teques to any Caracas Metro station | 1,500 bolívares Venezuelan bolívar The bolívar fuerte is the currency of Venezuela since 1 January 2008. It is subdivided into 100 céntimos and replaced the bolívar at the rate of Bs.F. 1 = Bs... (1.5 bolívares fuertes, 0.72 USD) |
Valid for all Caracas Metro stations |
| Return Trip | 2 rides | 2,900 bolívares (Bs.F 2.9, 1.38 USD) | same as above | |
| Multi-Abono | 10 rides | 14,000 bolívares (Bs.F 14, 6.20 USD) | Available at all Caracas Metro stations or on departure from Alí Primera | |
| Student Multi-Abono | 10 rides | 9,000 bolívares (Bs.F 9, 4.10 USD) | Available at some Caracas Metro stations: Maternidad; Caño Amarillo; Parque del Este; El Silencio and Caricuao. | |
Future expansion
Construction of the extension formally started March 20, 2007. This extension known as Line 2 to the system will be 12 km (7.5 mi) with 3 new stations within the city, 2 in nearby communities and finally terminating in San Antonio de Los AltosSan Antonio de Los Altos
San Antonio de los Altos is a suburban town, capital of Los Salias Municipality, Miranda State, Venezuela with a population of 120,000 in 2001. It has a pleasant climate and is found high above the city of Caracas 1400 meters from sea level....
with the central Los Teques stations opening in 2010 and 100% completion is expected by 2012.
Line 2 adds six stations that are currently under construction are:
- La Hoyada, Guaicaipuro inauguration for 2010
- Independencia, Miranda inauguration for 2010
- Los Cerritos
- Carrizal
- Las Minas
- San Antonio
Line 3 has been proposed 18.5 km (11.5 mi) to be awarded by 2010 and completed by 2015. It will commence from San Antonio and connect some communities before looping towards the La Rinconada Caracas Metro Station.
- La Morita
- San Diego
- Potrerito
- La Mariposa
- La Rinconada
Lines
| Line | Station | Station | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Adjuntas | Alí Primera | 9.5 km | everyday service |
| 2 | Alí Primera | Guaicaipuro | 0.7 km | under construction, for service in 2012 |
| Guaicaipuro | Miranda | 1.0 km | under construction, for service in 2012 | |
| Miranda | Los Cerritos | 1.7 km | under construction, for service in 2014 | |
| Los Cerritos | Carrizal | 1.7 km | under construction, for service in 2014 | |
| Carrizal | Las Minas | 4.3 km | under construction, for service in 2015 | |
| Las Minas | San Antonio | 2.5 km | under construction, for service in 2015 | |
| 3 | San Antonio | La Morita | 1.5 km | planning |
| La Morita | San Diego | 1.6 km | planning | |
| San Diego | Potrerito | 4.9 km | planning | |
| Potrerito | La Mariposa | 3.0 km | planning | |
| La Mariposa | La Rinconada | 7.5 km | planning | |
See also
- Caracas MetroCaracas MetroThe Caracas Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving Caracas, Venezuela. It is constructed and operated by Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas, a government-owned company that was founded in 1977 by José González-Lander who headed the project for more than thirty years since the early planning...
- Maracaibo MetroMaracaibo MetroThe Maracaibo Metro, also known as Metro del Sol Amado, is a six-station metro system in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Service between La Vanega and El Varillal opened to the public on November 25, 2006, with all stations on the line opened on June 9, 2009.The metro encompasses the suburbs of Maracaibo...
- Valencia MetroValencia Metro (Venezuela)The Valencia Metro is the public mass transit system of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela and its suburbs Naguanagua Municipality and San Diego Municipality....
- List of rapid transit systems
- Transportation in VenezuelaTransportation in VenezuelaVenezuela is connected to the world primarily via air and sea...
- IAFE Venezuelan National Railway